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Event

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast

Date
Sun 11th February 2024 (UTC)
Sun 11th February 2024 (Local)

Timestamp
2024-02-11T20:00:00

Time

20:00:00 UTC (20:00:00 Local)

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League
African Cup of Nations

Season
2023

Round
200

Status
Match Finished

Location
Ivory Coast
Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
(57,094 Attendance)

38'	Goal	Troost-Ekong
53'	Card	Nwabali
90'	Card	Aina

54'	Card	Aurier
62'	Goal	Franck Kessié
81'	Goal	Haller
87'	Card	Fofana
90'	Card	Evan N'Dicka

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Home Team Lineup

Iwobi Attacking Midfield Yusuf 79	Onyeka Central Midfield Moffi 86	Ajayi Centre-Back	Bassey Centre-Back
Troost-Ekong Defender	Chukwueze Forward Simon 56	Lookman Forward Iheanacho 79	Osimhen Forward
Nwabali Goalkeeper	Sanusi Left-Back Aribo 86	Aina Right-Back

Away Team Lineup

Kossounou Centre-Back	N'Dicka Centre-Back	Konan Defender	Seri Defensive Midfield Amani 90
Haller Forward Krasso 88	Fofana Goalkeeper	Adingra Left Wing	Kessié Midfielder
Fofana Midfielder Ibrahim Sa 88	Gradel Midfielder Oumar Diak 70	Aurier Right-Back Singo 70

Description

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match played on 11 February 2024 between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. It determined the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the 34th edition of the biennial African tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The match was played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Nigeria qualified for the final for the eighth time in their history, while Ivory Coast reached the final for the fifth time.

Ivory Coast won the match in regulation time with a score of 2–1. With this victory, the team won its third Africa Cup of Nations title, while Nigeria took second place. Nigeria took the lead in the 38th minute with a goal from William Troost-Ekong, but Ivory Coast turned things around with goals from Franck Kessié in the 62nd minute and Sébastien Haller in the 81st minute. Simon Adingra was awarded the Man of the Match award for his all round performance, having assisted both goals.

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Ivory Coast had the better control of the first half, but there were few chances for either side in the opening 30 minutes of the match. Among the early chances were a shot by Adingra that was blocked by Nigeria goalkeeper Nwabali; Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi then had a similar chance but his shot was blocked by Odilon Kossounou, who had returned from his suspension. The latter chance resulted in a corner, from which William Troost-Ekong jumped higher than defender Serge Aurier to head Nigeria into the lead in the 38th minute.

Ivory Coast were the more threatening after half-time; a cross from Adingra was saved by Nwabali, and Calvin Bassey blocked the rebound from Max Gradel. Another corner led to the Ivory Coast's equalizer in the 62nd minute as Franck Kessié was left unmarked at the far post to head into the net. After 74 minutes Haller nearly scored an overhead kick, but his shot went just wide. However, seven minutes later, Haller scored after he flicked Adingra's left-wing cross into the net to put Ivory Coast into the lead, which they maintained for the remainder of the match to win a third AFCON title. Ivory Coast winger Adingra's two assists earned him man of the match honors.

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